Recurrent Cardiac Constriction After Complete Pericardiectomy - 21/11/11

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We present a patient with recurrent constrictive physiology resulting from exuberant post-operative fibrosis after complete pericardiectomy. The patient underwent a repeat stripping procedure. At surgery, there was an extensive fibrotic and calcified rind around the heart. The recurrence of constriction physiology after complete pericardiectomy in non-tuberculous pericarditis is a rarely reported in literature. The management supports repeat surgery and the potential value of steroid administration.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Constrictive pericarditis, Pericardiectomy, Reoperation
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Vol 20 - N° 12
P. 766-768 - dicembre 2011 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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